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Philadelphia Phillies vs. Toronto Blue Jays
The Philadelphia Phillies and the Toronto Blue Jays will both be gunning for a victory on Friday when they meet at TD Ballpark.
The Phillies will pin their hopes on the pitching of right hander Vince Velasquez in this game. Velasquez has a 1-0 record and a 4.18 ERA this season.
Velasquez's opponent in this one will be Steven Matz. The Blue Jays left hander has a 4.86 ERA to go along with a 5-2 record this season.
Oddsmakers opened the Blue Jays as -138-moneyline favorites versus the Phillies, while the game's total opened at 10.5.
Toronto was a 8-4 winner in its last match on the road against the Braves. They won as +143 underdogs, while the total score of 12 made winners of OVER bettors.
The Phillies were a 5-1 loser in their most recent outing on the road against the Nationals. That made winners of bettors who got Washington at -105 on the moneyline, while the total score (6) was good news for UNDER bettors.
Philadelphia:
Team record: 20-18 SU
Philadelphia is 4-11 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Toronto
Philadelphia is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games when playing Toronto
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Philadelphia's last 23 games when playing Toronto
Toronto:
Team record: 20-16 SU
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
Toronto is 11-4 ATS in its last 15 games when playing Philadelphia
Toronto is 17-8 SU in its last 25 games when playing Philadelphia
The total has gone OVER in 16 of Toronto's last 23 games when playing Philadelphia
Next up:
Philadelphia at Toronto Saturday, May 15